What was the result of Senate roll call vote 7 in the 106th Congress?

The Senate vote on Feb 8, 2000 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (94-3, 3/5 majority required)", 94-3. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2808 to S. 1287 (Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2000) (S. 1287).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 7?

94 senators voted Yea and 3 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 7 in the 106th Congress?

Republicans voted 54-0 and Democrats voted 40-3. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #7 · 106th Congress · Session 2 · Feb 8, 2000, 2:18 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2808 to S. 1287 (Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2000) (S. 1287)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2808 (To provide a complete substitute.)

Cloture Motion Agreed to (94-3, 3/5 majority required)

94 Yea

3 Nay

← Vote #6 Vote #8 →

How the Parties Voted

Republican 55 senators

54 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 45 senators

40 Yea / 3 Nay

2 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Barbara Boxer (Democrat–CA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Bryan (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 94

Nay 3

Not Voting 3

Other Votes on S. 1287

Vote #8 On Passage of the Bill S. 1287

Bill Passed (64-34) Feb 10, 2000
Vote #88 On Overriding the Veto S. 1287

Veto Sustained (64-35, 2/3 majority required) May 2, 2000

All Senate votes on S. 1287 →

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).

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